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How To Treat Multilevel Thoracolumbar Kyphoscoliosis?

I have progressive multilevel thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis, with 50 degrees of fixed sagittal imbalance, secondary to being hit by a car as a pedestrian. My spine surgeon thinks I am a good candidate for an ALIF+ PSO. It is taking me a while to arrange for the help I will need during the recovery period after the operations. In the meantime, I only need opioid meds occasionally [not daily] after an unusually demanding activity. I am asking for less than 30 Vicodin 5/500 per month.,, but cannot get an RX without being asked to sign a pain management agreement which requires me to take Senokot every day. & pay $500+ per urine screen for each RX. This seems to be extreme overkill to me, since I am age 58, don t drink or smoke, have no mental illness or substance abuse history. I was told this is Kaiser s policy, and the PM agreement is a confidential internal document, devised by a committee, which my PCP is not allowed to discuss with me. She did no pain or ADL assessment before handing me the PM agreement. This seems like a completely unreasonable approach designed to encourage patients to get their pain pills outside the health plan! How can I convince my PCP to treat me like a human being?
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
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Hi,

You should make your PCP to fully understand the extent of your pain and suffering. This may make her change her opinion in your favour.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
Neurologist

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How To Treat Multilevel Thoracolumbar Kyphoscoliosis?

Hi, You should make your PCP to fully understand the extent of your pain and suffering. This may make her change her opinion in your favour. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist